Online Registration

Enrollment will be limited to twenty-four participants.

Registration Deadline: August 3, 2022

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds, less a $500 cancellation fee, will be granted if cancellation notice is received in writing no later than 14 business days prior to the start date of the program. No refund of any fees will be made after this date.

Policies and General Information

All in-person courses are subject to the precautionary mitigation measures established by the University. These guidelines are to be adhered to without exception by all participants. The protocols may evolve as warranted and can be accessed for the most current update via the following link: www.coronavirus.pitt.edu

Please Note: This course is not a prerequisite for, and does not guarantee admission into, any dental school program.

Overview:

This course is ideal for International Dentists in preparation for the admissions process at U.S. and Canadian dental schools, as well as for clinicians who want to practice for CDCA (Commission on Dental Competency Assessments).

This 2-day structured course provides an extensive review of fixed and operative hands-on skills, consistent with admissions processes and licensing exams. The course will include brief didactic reviews, followed by hands-on practice sessions. Participants will work with faculty from the Restorative and Prosthodontic Departments on preclinical exercises utilizing typodonts.

Objectives:

• Operative Dentistry (typodont exercises)
• Amalgam preparations and restorations consistent with CDCA (Commission on Dental Competency Assessments) guidelines.
• Composite preparation exercises (Class II and Class III) consistent with CDCA guidelines.
• Fixed Prosthodontics (typodont exercises)
• Perform preparations on a posterior tooth for a full cast metal crown and a porcelain fused to metal full crown
• Perform preparations on an anterior tooth for a full ceramic crown
• Optional access to the simulation clinic for additional unstructured practice time for up to 6 hours each of the following 2 days

NOTE: Tuition covers all equipment and materials needed (typodonts, handpieces, instruments, burs. teeth)

Tentative Schedule:

Saturday, August 13, 2022

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 – 10:00 am Class II / Class III preparation and restoration (composite/amalgam)

10:00 – 10:30 am - Orientation to Simulation Lab

10:30 – noon hands-on Class III preparation and restoration (restore, if time allows)

Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 5:00 pm Hands-on Class II preparation and restoration (composite/amalgam)

Sunday, August 14, 2022

8:00 – 8:30 am Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 – 9:15 am Full cast metal and porcelain fused to metal crown preparation review (didactic)

9:30 – noon Hands-on cast metal and porcelain fused to metal crown preparations

Noon – 12:30 pm Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm Full ceramic crown review (didactic)

1:30 – 5:00 pm Hands-on Full ceramic crown preparations

Monday, August 15, 2022

9am-noon and 1pm - 4pm Optional unstructured, supervised practice time in Sim lab

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

9am-noon and 1pm - 4pm Optional unstructured, supervised practice time in Sim lab

Enrollment will be limited to twenty-four participants.

Course Faculty:

Michael Dobos, BS, DMD, FAGD

Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry/Comprehensive Care, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Katie Ryan Eddens, DMD, FAGD

Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry/Comprehensive Care, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Robert Nerone, DMD, FAGD, MAGD

Assistant Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry/ Comprehensive Car, Director of Chairside Digital Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Pamela L. Tisot, DMD

Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry/Comprehensive Care, Director of Predoctoral Clinical Operation, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

William H Young, BS, DMD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Additional Faculty will be added to maintain a 6:1 student:faculty ratio.